To address the challenges of violence against women and girls (VAWG), the European Union (EU) and theUnited Nations have embarked on a new multi-year programme - the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative. The SpotlightInitiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls and harmful practices, in numerous countries globally. The Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste is being implemented through five UN agencies (UN Women, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, and ILO) with a focus on addressing intimate partner violence and domestic violence. The UNDP’s actions focus on strengthening evidence-based legislation to address violence against women and girls, capacity strengthening of institutions and municipal authorities to plan, fund, and deliver evidence-based programmes that prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV), engaging with partners on GBV prevention initiatives via media, and ensuring that survivors of GBV have access to quality essential and legal services.